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Gitxsan

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈɡɪt.sæn/
  • rhymes with -ɪtsæn

1

name

Meaning 1

A Tsimshianic language spoken in British Columbia, Canada.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Gitxsanimaax, Gitxsanimx̱, Gitsenimx̱

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A member of a matrilineal indigenous people of Canada whose home territory comprises most of the Skeena Country.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Real reading context

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